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Election board casts lots for township ballot order and reads back results
Summary
The Susquehanna County election board convened, conducted casting of lots to determine ballot order for multiple township offices and read back the results for auditors, judges and inspectors of election across several townships.
The Susquehanna County election board met at 9:07 a.m. and proceeded with casting of lots to determine ballot order for township offices across multiple townships, including Chautauqua/Chokeout, Clifford, Great Bend, Herrick, Liberty, Oakland and Rush townships.
A motion to proceed with the casting of lots was made and seconded, and the board conducted the process with candidates or their representatives drawing numbered lots for positions such as auditor, judge of elections and inspector of elections. The clerk read the detailed results aloud during a formal readback.
The readback lists include (excerpted from the clerk’s recitation): - Chautauqua/Chokeout Township, auditor (6‑year term): Tory Culver (3), William Dovan (1), John Meehan (4), Emily Podmitic (2). - Clifford Township, auditor (6‑year term): Steven Decker (10), Anthony Esman (7), Gina Cook Faddis (9), Corey Guesper (2), Thomas Johnson (8), Melissa Kuraga (1), Alan Rova (11), Leo Russo (5), Gretchen Senergia (3), Sean Shear (6), Kristen Smith (4). - Multiple other township auditor, judge and inspector assignments for Great Bend, Bradenton, Herrick, Liberty, Oakland and Rush townships were recorded for terms ranging from two to six years; the transcript lists names and assigned ballot numbers for each office.
After the readback, the board approved the minutes of the election board meeting by unanimous voice vote and adjourned. The transcript records no contest, challenge, or public objection during the casting or readback process.
Next steps: the clerk will record the assigned ballot order in official election files and proceed with ballot preparation for the referenced townships.
